diff --git a/src/add-ons/print/transports/hp_jetdirect/print_transport.cpp b/src/add-ons/print/transports/hp_jetdirect/print_transport.cpp
index 6b542338fa..0941b8d9f4 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/print/transports/hp_jetdirect/print_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/print/transports/hp_jetdirect/print_transport.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern "C" _EXPORT BDataIO * init_transport(BMessage *msg)
 
 			if (transport->Ready()) {
 				g_transport = transport;
+				msg->what = 'okok';
 				return g_transport;
 			};